Philippines vs Suriname: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Philippines
3.8%
in 2023
Suriname
3.7%
in 2006
Philippines rank
148th
Suriname rank
150th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Philippines
- Suriname
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Philippines or Suriname?
- Philippines, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Philippines and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
- How do Philippines and Suriname rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Philippines ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 150th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.